Fluid-structure interaction simulation of an avian flight model

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 4180-4192

  Ruck, Sebastian ^a   Oertel Jr , Herbert ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Flapping wings; Wake structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; FLYING; FORELIMB; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WING;

AVES;

EID: 78650058968     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.041285     Document Type: Article

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